Top 15Updated 2026年4月18日
Top 15 Movies with Most Academy Awards
This ranking lists the 15 films with the most Academy Award wins (including technical categories) in cinema history, with data updated through the 96th Academy Awards (March 2024). These works represent the pinnacle of filmmaking across eras, spanning epics, musical classics, and technically groundbreaking achievements.
Current #1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Interesting Facts & Summary
In the near-century history of the Oscars, only three films have reached the pinnacle of 11 Academy Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Titanic (1997), and Ben-Hur (1959).
- The Perfect Sweep: Unlike its two peers, The Return of the King achieved a 100% win rate, converting all 11 of its nominations into wins. It remains the only film in Oscar history to pull off a 'clean sweep' with such a high number of nominations, marking an unprecedented level of Academy recognition for the fantasy genre.
- Data Comparison: While Titanic also holds 11 wins, it did so from 14 nominations, and Ben-Hur from 12. This makes Peter Jackson’s finale the undisputed statistical champion, holding the highest 'conversion rate' among the all-time greats.
| Rank | Film Title | Awards Won | Nominations/Year/Director |
|---|---|---|---|
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 11 | 11 nominations, 11 wins / 2003 / Peter Jackson | |
Titanic | 11 | 14 nominations, 11 wins / 1997 / James Cameron | |
Ben-Hur | 11 | 12 nominations, 11 wins / 1959 / William Wyler | |
| 4 | West Side Story | 10 | 11 nominations, 10 wins / 1961 / Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins |
| 5 | The Artist | 5 | 10 nominations, 5 wins / 2011 / Michel Hazanavicius |
| 6 | Argo | 3 | 7 nominations, 3 wins / 2012 / Ben Affleck |
| 7 | Slumdog Millionaire | 8 | 10 nominations, 8 wins / 2008 / Danny Boyle |
| 8 | The English Patient | 9 | 12 nominations, 9 wins / 1996 / Anthony Minghella |
| 9 | The Last Emperor | 9 | 9 nominations, 9 wins / 1987 / Bernardo Bertolucci |
| 10 | Cabaret | 8 | 10 nominations, 8 wins / 1972 / Bob Fosse |
| 11 | Gandhi | 8 | 11 nominations, 8 wins / 1982 / Richard Attenborough |
| 12 | Amadeus | 8 | 11 nominations, 8 wins / 1984 / Miloš Forman |
| 13 | Little Women (2019) | 1 | 6 nominations, 1 win / 2019 / Greta Gerwig |
| 14 | Parasite | 4 | 6 nominations, 4 wins / 2019 / Bong Joon-ho |
| 15 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | 7 | 11 nominations, 7 wins / 2022 / Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert |
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